Great video. Jacks work great. House is looking fresh. I’ve got 3 of those portable AC units. I find that the amount of heat that comes from the hose is crazy. I wish they’d make a insulated hose. Sometimes I’ll wrap a small blanket around the hose to insulate it. Safe travels. Good luck on fuel prices.
Ive done just about Everything in life! Raced Bmx all over the Country from 1978 @ 11 yrs old to 2016!! Spent 25 + years being an Actor! Been in Eminem music videos/ Michael Bay/ Spielberg The Island movie as a LAPD Cop! Superbowl Commercial! Ect.Own my own Auto detailing Business! Got a Corvette! A beautiful Camper! But never got to enjoy life the way your doing it Tim!!! God bless you brother!! Enjoy and Stay Safe!!❤
Couldn't you use old school levels and watch the bubbles (if you didn't want to use a digital level to monitor with your cell phone), to make sure everything is level as your lifting it off your truck?
I really want to hear the long story about the broken tile under the wood stove. May I suggest a two hour live stream focusing on that story and you can take questions from the audience. It would be thrilling. BTW you should wash off all the road grime, soot and fine dust off the wood work before recoating it.
Hey Timmy, guess how we went from manual to (POWERED JACKS)? My Dad took the hand cranks, welded a post in the center of the square female socket part of the jack. Then, out comes the 1/2” heavy duty drill. We had to do a little to each one to not get too tipsy. Sounds antiquated in 2022, but 1969-1970 it beat the heck out of hand cranking in summertime.
If that were me, I'd DEFINITELY leave something small connected up and the whole thing would topple over! Super scary first lift-off, Timmy! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!
I had a jack fail on me one time. I got to say I love the versatility of truck campers but I hate taking it on and off. My next camper and I'm hoping to have electric jacks.
From South Africa my experience with turnbuckle (3.8m semi rigid rubber duck on trailer, 1 on the bow and 2 on the stern) is that they turn loose. My roadside fix was to lace chord through the middle, and tied off. My permanent fix was butterfly /wing nuts on the R threaded side as a locknut used a pliers to tighten. Ever checked the tension on yours ? Might be a nasty surprise waiting for you
Glad to see these worked out for you man. Before you mentioned the front jacks having extensions but not the back I was eyeballing those back ones and going oh man how the hell is he going to drive out from under these... haha. Looks nerve-wracking.
At what point did you change from the truck box to the flat bed ??? I love the way the interior gives the feeling of more space than I know there is. Nice job !!!
Had these Jack on out pop up......OMG...10 minutes it's over, then sold it...Now we have A Northern lite with Hijackers.....brutal...It works fine, but what a pain in the ass..and they need serviced. your Jack set up is superb, never mind the flat bed unobstructed access...on......off...all good...happy trails brother.
Sick, top notch heavy duty stilts, bro. With independant motors. And, the heavy duty yacht varnish to boot. Plus you could lower the house to ground level on Federal Public Land, infefinitely.
Awesome setup 👍 your living the good life great to see and excellent channel to follow ! Look forward to watching your videos , you’ve been on some Wickid adventures and enjoying it to the fullest ! Keep the great content coming all the best take care
You could also get a auto leveling controller box that would probably work wel with those and then you never have to worry about leveling it taking it off lol
My truck camper has the same jack system but it also has my awning tied in,I hold the power button until it turns red and it is a remote for my fiamma awning!
nice - I had wondered about the stovepipe top as to how/why you changed it - also wondered if there might be any kind of restriction on driving with an active fire in the stove
My tensioner pulley went on my Vanlife Van last week. Tried popping the ring off the side of it. Packed it with red bearing grease. Put it back in. Still squeeked like a hot teapot. Bought a new pulley from AutoZone - $30.10. Put it on, still squeeked 😔. Never replaced a pulley tensioner before. Threads were worn on it - 29 yr old OE Dodge part, just enough. New tensioner arrives in a week. Then, my heater core went. Never had coolant steam only in the cabin before. Or replaced a heater core before. Thought the engine was on fire for a second. Massive job. So I didn't panic, did my online research, called local mechanics. One said "Do a heater core bypass!". Learned how to do it on TH-cam. Both input/output coolant core hoses were the same diameter 5/9". Walked to Lowe's down the street, bought a $3.75, 5/9" hose adapter and used the clamps from hoses on the core fluid line stems to clamp the input/output fluid hoses together. Problem solved! Then my rear signal lights/breakights stopped working. Not the bulbs. Not the signal switch by the glovebox inside the dash. Not the fuse. I'd like to thank Corporate America (Lee Iacoca) for Programmed Obsolescence. Translation (We make sure everything breaks at once to force you to buy a new vehicle, so we make money). But, I'll find the bad ground.
I think chimney code requires the chimney to be higher than the nearest peak within like 10 feet. That may be for asphalt roofs or maybe it affects air draft, I don't know for sure.
Yeah there awsome wishing I had them 4 mine but wow there not cheep by any means lol so guess I'll still be cranking lol but dont do it enuff to justify the $$
Doesn’t look like it, but do the brackets you lagged to the camper corners have bottom plates? Welding a plate to the bottom of each bracket so it would carry the load as well as the lag bolts would be money.
If your ass doesn't pucker when lifting 4-5000lbs on stilts 4-5 feet in the air....... your not human!😂 I've taken ours on & off at least 50 times and it still makes me nervous.
That first lift when you go from manual to electric jacks is magical! Nice job!
The truck house looks all new being shiny, I love it, awesome job man!
The quick connects are so much nicer than the turnbuckles! Flat bed looks like the way to do it. I hate getting the camper in between the wheel wells.
Invest in Detroit axle slotted and drilled rotors with ceramic pads... anything from them is good. All made in America parts
Great video. Jacks work great. House is looking fresh. I’ve got 3 of those portable AC units. I find that the amount of heat that comes from the hose is crazy. I wish they’d make a insulated hose. Sometimes I’ll wrap a small blanket around the hose to insulate it. Safe travels. Good luck on fuel prices.
That first drive after months of having a camper on feels like driving a hot rod!
I just pulled up next to a guy here in San Francisco in his Samari. I thought of you. I think you made the right move man. Those jacks are bad-ass!
Thanks man, yup I'm stoked on it!
sick rig, love it when a plan comes together. thanks for sharing.
Put large pads under the jack stands. Had the ground sink when my sprinklers went on while I was sleeping. Expensive lesson.
Rubber paver tiles work good!
sheeeesh
A single tube A/C unit is the worst design possible if efficiency is of any concern. Upgrading to a 2 tube unit should be a must have.
Very cool. I like all of your planned upgrades for your truck!
You need some leveling bubbles on the side and back to lift level. Those inch markings on your cool jack lifts need a level indicator. Nice rig
It was cool watching the truck drive out from under the truck house.
Ive done just about Everything in life! Raced Bmx all over the Country from 1978 @ 11 yrs old to 2016!! Spent 25 + years being an Actor! Been in Eminem music videos/ Michael Bay/ Spielberg The Island movie as a LAPD Cop! Superbowl Commercial! Ect.Own my own Auto detailing Business! Got a Corvette! A beautiful Camper! But never got to enjoy life the way your doing it Tim!!! God bless you brother!! Enjoy and Stay Safe!!❤
Couldn't you use old school levels and watch the bubbles (if you didn't want to use a digital level to monitor with your cell phone), to make sure everything is level as your lifting it off your truck?
I really want to hear the long story about the broken tile under the wood stove. May I suggest a two hour live stream focusing on that story and you can take questions from the audience. It would be thrilling. BTW you should wash off all the road grime, soot and fine dust off the wood work before recoating it.
lol, I washed it down the best I could, but I also like capturing layers of dust over the years;)
Hey Timmy, guess how we went from manual to (POWERED JACKS)? My Dad took the hand cranks, welded a post in the center of the square female socket part of the jack. Then, out comes the 1/2” heavy duty drill. We had to do a little to each one to not get too tipsy. Sounds antiquated in 2022, but 1969-1970 it beat the heck out of hand cranking in summertime.
If that were me, I'd DEFINITELY leave something small connected up and the whole thing would topple over!
Super scary first lift-off, Timmy! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!
yup the electric jacks make it way better but still sketchy haha
I had a jack fail on me one time. I got to say I love the versatility of truck campers but I hate taking it on and off. My next camper and I'm hoping to have electric jacks.
Captains is a very good product.I have wooden kayaks.epoxied fiberglass with captains to protect against damage and uv.
From South Africa my experience with turnbuckle (3.8m semi rigid rubber duck on trailer, 1 on the bow and 2 on the stern) is that they turn loose. My roadside fix was to lace chord through the middle, and tied off. My permanent fix was butterfly /wing nuts on the R threaded side as a locknut used a pliers to tighten.
Ever checked the tension on yours ? Might be a nasty surprise waiting for you
Those jacks are awesome. It makes life a lot easier. Perfect.
Glad to see these worked out for you man. Before you mentioned the front jacks having extensions but not the back I was eyeballing those back ones and going oh man how the hell is he going to drive out from under these... haha. Looks nerve-wracking.
lol
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At what point did you change from the truck box to the flat bed ??? I love the way the interior gives the feeling of more space than I know there is. Nice job !!!
Awesome love the set up make it so easy to left and back on the truck.
My ocd is fewming tho when u put the jack near the drain lol 🥹😅
LMAO. My inner grammar police is whining!
@@marianfrances4959 it’s the internet
hehe
Mount some bubble levels on each side dont have to eyeball it
You Are Very Brilliant Buddy, I Like Your Show, I've Watched Your All TH-cam Tour 😎🖤🤘 Stay Brave And Strong 🎉
Murphy's Law, whenever you go to demonstrate the problem, the item works perfectly.
I’m always a bit anxious when I load and unload mine.
Had these Jack on out pop up......OMG...10 minutes it's over, then sold it...Now we have A Northern lite with Hijackers.....brutal...It works fine, but what a pain in the ass..and they need serviced. your Jack set up is superb, never mind the flat bed unobstructed access...on......off...all good...happy trails brother.
Yup they're awesome as you know!
Those are also great as stabilizer Jack's so you don't rock as much walking and sleeping in wind
Sick, top notch heavy duty stilts, bro. With independant motors. And, the heavy duty yacht varnish to boot. Plus you could lower the house to ground level on Federal Public Land, infefinitely.
Awesome setup 👍 your living the good life great to see and excellent channel to follow ! Look forward to watching your videos , you’ve been on some Wickid adventures and enjoying it to the fullest ! Keep the great content coming all the best take care
Thanks yo!
Damn it ... I gotta be somewhere at 6.
That was pretty cool!
That is so cool I really like your set up it's simple and it works grate
You could also get a auto leveling controller box that would probably work wel with those and then you never have to worry about leveling it taking it off lol
Sweet T-Shirt !!!!!!
Sweet Timmy makes things a lot more handy. I’m sure you will throw in a little cribbing for soft ground. Cheers man.
That's the plan!
You have built your own Earth Roamer..
yup!
Fantastic job great viewing
Add a lil level on all the sides :)
You may want to think about some ground pads for outriggers
Those jacks could double as an adjustable carriage on a saw mill.
Looks good Timmy!
That corolla in the back..... damn!
I sold my samurai and missed it but not for long. I don’t even think about it now. You’ll be fine.
Also if doing lockers go with ARB nothing else. Plus front and rear lockers will make a difference than just rear lockers
I would also probably upgrade the axles as well if you didn’t do that already
I know that's a serious investment but gosh darn that's slick ✌️ total game changer to be able to set the camper and adventure in just the truck 👍
My truck camper has the same jack system but it also has my awning tied in,I hold the power button until it turns red and it is a remote for my fiamma awning!
schwweeet
wow I forgot how nice that was putting them on and off holy cow
nice - I had wondered about the stovepipe top as to how/why you changed it - also wondered if there might be any kind of restriction on driving with an active fire in the stove
My tensioner pulley went on my Vanlife Van last week. Tried popping the ring off the side of it. Packed it with red bearing grease. Put it back in. Still squeeked like a hot teapot. Bought a new pulley from AutoZone - $30.10. Put it on, still squeeked 😔. Never replaced a pulley tensioner before. Threads were worn on it - 29 yr old OE Dodge part, just enough. New tensioner arrives in a week.
Then, my heater core went. Never had coolant steam only in the cabin before. Or replaced a heater core before. Thought the engine was on fire for a second. Massive job. So I didn't panic, did my online research, called local mechanics. One said "Do a heater core bypass!". Learned how to do it on TH-cam. Both input/output coolant core hoses were the same diameter 5/9". Walked to Lowe's down the street, bought a $3.75, 5/9" hose adapter and used the clamps from hoses on the core fluid line stems to clamp the input/output fluid hoses together. Problem solved!
Then my rear signal lights/breakights stopped working. Not the bulbs. Not the signal switch by the glovebox inside the dash. Not the fuse. I'd like to thank Corporate America (Lee Iacoca) for Programmed Obsolescence. Translation (We make sure everything breaks at once to force you to buy a new vehicle, so we make money). But, I'll find the bad ground.
Maybe before a satellite dish on the truck house take a look at a wireless microphone
I love the truck house it's so cool and handy.
Sweet!!!! Hopefully you have room to carry them with you.
Those are very cool! What was the final complete cost for the jacks?
Thanks again for the video!
So expensive, cost me $4,500 total for all the jacks/install kit/quickrelease/etc, but worth EVERY penny! (that's why I sold the samurai;)
That’s too much
I think chimney code requires the chimney to be higher than the nearest peak within like 10 feet. That may be for asphalt roofs or maybe it affects air draft, I don't know for sure.
Thanks!
Thanks dude!
A Samurai or that Truck . . . . . NO Contest ! Love your set up ! New viewer , subbed .
You need to find a way to stash those jacks on your truck. You never know...
It should wind proof it as well, I'd think
Nice and easy
Truck house to tree house well if u had it next to a small tree
Merci...
Love all your videos man I’d like to hang out with you sometime in that day. I’m a country is you
Impressive! Very cool.
The right tool for the right job
When I saw the chimney cap I wanted to say "DeSoto" I don't know why.
Yeah there awsome wishing I had them 4 mine but wow there not cheep by any means lol so guess I'll still be cranking lol but dont do it enuff to justify the $$
You must have gotten a different truck. Didn't know you had a flatbed
Nice job ! Curious, have you ever established the dry camper weight ? 🤙🇨🇦
Before Timmy answers, I’d wager it weighs 1,137 lbs.
1,900 lbs, 2,200 lbs with all my schtuff
Looks great
Great job. Congrats. I was wondering about all of that.
Off the back of the truck it looks like the Russian moon lander.
@14:33 Timmy, you're lookin a little jacked in this video... you do some pushups before you started filming?
Jacks look pretty solid! So what's better, the Jackery or Bluetti?
Bluetti charges faster, jackery is more user friendly.
Very innovative
Doesn’t look like it, but do the brackets you lagged to the camper corners have bottom plates?
Welding a plate to the bottom of each bracket so it would carry the load as well as the lag bolts would be money.
Just curious but why couldn't you apply the varnish without picking up the camper?
Ingenious!
Filling the tank
Pretty cool 😎
High tech stuff timmeh!
If your ass doesn't pucker when lifting 4-5000lbs on stilts 4-5 feet in the air....... your not human!😂 I've taken ours on & off at least 50 times and it still makes me nervous.
If I see you in Grande Prairie ill leave you a bottle of whiskey
hehehe
You really think of everything 👍. How much does the truck house weigh do you think?
All said and done, how much did the cabin cost to make? Thanks I enjoy your videos!
hard to say cause most of the wood is leftover from my 16x20 cabin build
Yeah dudes liking this oldies come off the truck
If I had one to put on my truck I dint think I’d ever take it back off
Would it be more stable with some blocks under the jacks?
A true Alaskan. Take what ya got and make it work.
How much weight are those rated to lift ?
With all the space, why put a Jack on a manhole cover?
Did you do the varnish on the bottom of the camper? Where it sits on the flatbed
yup
Love the truck
Id leave em on
just curious, do you remember the pitch of your roof on that bad boy?
weird question, im just doing a project, and that info would be useful.
Not sure exactly, roof height is somewhere around 6'3
@@TruckHouseLife oh really? thank you
My best guess is 5 12
Cool!